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Compare train, coach and flight for Dortmund to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dortmund to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £36. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 3m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £36, and a flight costs an average of £66.
Distance: 669 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£165 Average Price | £58 Average Price Cheapest | £190 Average Price |
8h 25m Average total duration 7h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 42m Average total duration 12h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 3m Average total duration Fastest 2h 3m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Dortmund to Lyon
How to get to Lyon from Dortmund by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dortmund to Lyon is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain20:2713h18Dortmund Hbf9:45Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£621One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus+FlixTrain20:2713h18Dortmund Hbf9:45Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£621One-way1 change
Fastest
- LH73 · LH107610:403h15Dusseldorf Airport13:55Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£2791One-way1 change
Other options
ICE 107+TGV 958011:368h22Dortmund Hbf19:58Lyon Part Dieu£1271One-way1 change
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177757:1511h29Dortmund Hbf18:44Lyon Part Dieu£2181One-way1 change- 9414+177755:1513h29Dortmund Hbf18:44Lyon Part Dieu£2181One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:1018h05Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf23:15Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£621One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:4016h05Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf4:45Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£641One-way1 change
- FlixBus18:4015h50Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf10:30Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)£711One-way0 changes
VY1899 · VY122021:0012h00Dusseldorf Airport9:00Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£1661One-way1 change
AF7368+
AF150714:353h35Dusseldorf Airport18:10Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£1881One-way1 change- AF7370+AF140716:454h40Dusseldorf Airport21:25Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£1881One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Lyon:
A coach is £107 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Lyon costing on average £165.
A coach is £132 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Lyon costing on average £190.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 55m.
Coach takes on average 12h 12m.
- Around 19 flights per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund and Lyon as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Dortmund Hbf and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
- Coaches mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Air Dolomiti to go to Lyon by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Lyon by coach.
- Travel with TGV, Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Lyon by train.
- 1 direct flights per day with Eurowings.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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